University of Essex

The University of Essex; named the University of the Year 2018 by Times Higher Education, is home to the daring and the tenacious, a place for the ambitious and the bold. It’s a close-knit and supportive community that has a powerful global outlook – with almost 15,000 students from more than 140 different countries, students can find the world in once place at Essex. (The Complete University Guide, 2019)

At Essex, you join a global learning community. Study an internationally relevant curriculum taught by academics whose research has international impact. (University of Essex prospectus, 2019).

John Bercow (BA Government, 1985) - 2010 Nobel Prize in economics and Rt. Hon. and the current Speaker of the House of Commons.

Key strengths in teaching and research

Economics

Politics

Human Rights

Artificial Intelligence

Data Science

Research

Essex trailblazing research continues to change the world for the better and is ranked 25th in the UK for research quality (TGUG 2018).

Top in the UK for research in Politics and top five in the UK for Social Science

6th

in the UK

in Drama, Cine & Cinematics – The Complete University Guide 2019

33rd

in the world

for Politics – QS WUR by Subject Ranking 2020

47th

in the World

for Sociology - QS WUR by Subject Ranking 2020

Location

Colchester is brimming with history and culture.

Colchester Castle offers the chance to learn about Colchester's history, Colchester Arts Centre is in an old converted church and the Mercury Theatre plays host to everything from Grease to Macbeth. In the town, there's a mixture of retro clothing shops, cafés for afternoon tea and old-school sweet shops. Colchester also hosts an array of bars and nightclubs in the centre of town, so whether you like a quiet drink by a fireplace with friends or prefer to dance the night away, you’re sure to find your perfect spot.

The Colchester campus is a short bus journey from the town centre or from the railway station, with trains to central London taking less than one hour – or take a bus journey to Brightling sea for a day at the beach.

London Stansted airport is nearby with connections across Europe, and coach services to Colchester or Southend.

The Southend campus is less than one hour by train to London, and also close to London Southend Airport with flights to Spain, France and more.

(The Complete University Guide, 2019)

Other information

Did you know?

Dr Rodolfo Neri Vela became Mexico’s first (and so far only) astronaut in 1985. He is the only alumnus (that we know of) who has been to space and is now a professor for the Telecommunications Department in the Electrical Engineering Division of the Engineering Faculty, at the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM).

Scholarships

The University of Essex has various scholarships available for international students. Each country may offer different scholarships and/or student loans. For further information, please contact the Inova Education team, we are experts in this field and will help you to identify the best option for you.

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